What is the meaning of -ien?

Noun pluralization suffix; sometimes with vocalic ablaut in the pluralized noun

forms nouns denoting where something or someone is from; -ian

forms adjectives indicating relation to; -ian

Used to form country names; -ia

Used to form the plurals of some neuter nouns of Latin descent whose original plural ends in -ia.

Forms nouns and adjectives denoting origin, association, or residence; -ian.

Denotes the infinitive when attached to verbs.

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Source: wiktionary.org